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Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour for PS4, Windows PC, and Xbox One Announced

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour for PS4, Windows PC, and Xbox One Announced

By Rishi Alwani | Updated: 3 September 2016 13:39 IST

Highlights

Once popular FPS franchise Duke Nukem is making a comeback
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour is a remaster of Duke Nukem 3D
The game is out on October 11 this year.

Earlier in the week it was leaked that popular 90s shooter franchise, Duke Nukem was making a comeback in the form of Duke Nukem 3D: World Tour with Nerve Software developing the game. Now the game has been revealed along with its official name - Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour at PAX West 2016.

(Also see: Duke Nukem 3D: World Tour Leaked?)

The game brings classic Duke Nukem 3D along with a new fifth episode spanning eight levels made by the original designers. Other inclusions are new music, and the original 1996 source code along with the “2.5D” engine re-mastered in True 3D for Xbox One, Playstation 4 and Windows. Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour is coming to the PS4, Xbox One, and Windows PC on October 11.

According to Steam, the game will be published by Borderlands creator Gearbox Software. It was declared the full owner of the Duke Nukem franchise after settling a lawsuit with 3D Realms. Specifications of the game are as follows:

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour minimum PC requirements:

OS: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x64
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core E2220 (2*2400) or equivalent AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (2*2600) or equivalent
Memory: 2048 MB RAM
Graphics: GeForce 8600 GT (512 MB) or equivalent Radeon HD 4670 (512 MB) or equivalent
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 1200 MB available space

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour recommended PC requirements:

OS: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x64
Processor: Intel Core i3-530 (2*2930) or equivalent AMD Phenom x4 9850 (4*2500) or equivalent
Memory: 2048 MB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GT 610 (1024 MB) or equivalent Radeon HD 6850 (1024 MB) or equivalent
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 1200 MB available space

(Also see: Duke Nukem Games Deeply Discounted, to Be Removed From GOG Soon)

The last entry was Duke Nukem Forever that released after nearly a decade in development hell and it was critically panned. With Doom proving that old school shooters are still relevant, it will be interesting to see if Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour is a litmus test for something bigger.

Would you play a new Duke Nukem game? Or does Doom do enough to scratch the itch for old school gaming goodness? Let us know in the comments.

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